leak (out)

as in to spread
to become known the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leak (out)
Verb
  • Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Four other bedrooms and eight bathrooms are spread across the upper and lower levels.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the 13-second cut of video that is circulating, Barghouti, 66, tries to respond but is unable to interject.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
  • But both annual shots help protect against the worst effects of whatever influenza strain is circulating and causing disease.
    Alice Park, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Got two outs in the in the sixth; just couldn’t get out of it.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
  • That can be getting out earlier, that can be coming from the bench.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Users, meanwhile, are devising ways to get around the barriers without giving up their identities.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Roughly 20% of what people residing in Greater Miami spend each year goes toward getting around, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Leak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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